Disney Unveils Infinity Vision Large-Format Cinema Standard to Rival IMAX

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Walt Disney has introduced a new large-format cinema standard called Infinity Vision as an alternative to IMAX screens. The entertainment group is pitching Infinity Vision to external studios, including Paramount, Universal, Lionsgate and Sony, for future blockbuster releases. Disney plans to position Infinity Vision as a premium big-screen option for theaters that currently program IMAX and similar formats. The move points to a broader rethink of how blockbuster films reach audiences and fits into Disney's strategy of stretching franchises such as Toy Story, which has generated over US$4b in box office, more than 2 billion streaming hours and over US$1b in annual global retail sales, across Experiences, streaming and now branded premium formats in theaters. A proprietary format competing with IMAX and similar offerings from rivals like Warner Bros. Discovery adds execution complexity and capital needs.

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Walt Disney Company
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Disney launches Infinity Vision large-format standard to rival IMAX and pitches it to external studios, expanding its premium-format strategy.

Imax Corp
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Disney's Infinity Vision is positioned as an alternative to IMAX screens, directly threatening IMAX's large-format dominance.

Warner Bros Discovery Inc
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▼ NegativeCompetitionrelevance

Mentioned as a rival with similar large-format offerings that Disney's Infinity Vision competes against.

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